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'Green Cities' winners honoured

The competition was open to all Abu Dhabi school students and held under the theme ‘Green Cities: Plan for the Planet’. A total of 165 government and private schools participated in the competition. Overall, 730 entries in artwork, environmental awareness posters, and photographs were submitted. In an effort to promote environmental appreciation and showcase the hard work of students in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, EAD displayed the student’s artwork, photographs, 3-D models, posters and research papers in an exhibition at Marina Mall, which was sponsored by Shell Abu Dhabi in association with the Marina Mall.

The competition is organised by EAD every year and is open to students of all ages and levels. Students are asked to either submit artwork, short stories, posters, photographs or research papers depending on their age or grade level. By focusing on a single issue, the competition helps develop and test the creative and logical skills of students. Each year, the competition is woven around a theme based on the National Environment Day or the United Nation’s annual environmental theme.

Kindergarten students submitted around 184 drawings under the theme ‘My City’, while upper primary schools submitted 273 paintings under the theme ‘A Clean City’. Intermediate schools submitted 129 3-D models made of recycled material. They were asked to recreate their vision of an environment-friendly city. Secondary schools submitted 114 beautifully designed posters carrying an environmental message that they wanted to pass to the public. High school students submitted 16 digital images calling for the use of energy-efficient technologies. Moreover, high school students submitted 14 research papers, which were a result of their assessment of household waste in the city of Abu Dhabi.

The panel of judges included experts from the Zayed University, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (Adco), a freelance artist and education officials.

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